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ourselves_o and_o our_o saviour_n ourselves_o what_o we_o have_v be_v what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o humiliation_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exaltation_n what_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o retribution_n sect._n 10._o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a festival_n be_v our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v more_o with_o spiritual_a then_o with_o carnal_a joy_n that_o though_o our_o carnal_a joy_n be_v great_a in_o their_o proportion_n yet_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v great_a in_o their_o foundation_n sect._n 11._o a_o zealous_a observation_n of_o this_o christian_a festival_n proceed_v from_o the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o redemption_n a_o set_a form_n of_o praise_n fit_a to_o express_v that_o thankfulness_n caa._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v only_o in_o christ_n have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o before_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o before_o moses_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o festival_n and_o oblation_n neither_o now_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o answer_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v among_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o these_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v righteous_a in_o and_o for_o itself_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o calumniate_v god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n teach_v one_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n which_o must_v follow_v if_o there_o be_v grant_v any_o intrinsical_v or_o inherent_a holiness_n either_o in_o the_o jewish_a or_o in_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n since_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o one_o be_v establish_v before_o moses_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o other_o be_v not_o establish_v till_o after_o christ_n so_o 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moral_a if_o what_o be_v numeral_a be_v moral_a in_o the_o one_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o moral_a in_o the_o other_o nay_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n before_o moses_n be_v undisputable_a not_o so_o his_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n whence_o it_o appear_v god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o person_n before_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n i_o say_v this_o appear_v plain_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o determination_n concern_v tithe_n mat._n 23._o 23._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n call_v in_o effect_n these_o and_o the_o like_a ceremonial_a institution_n the_o light_a while_o he_o plain_o call_v those_o moral_a duty_n the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o those_o as_o hypocrite_n who_o magnify_v the_o one_o that_o they_o may_v vilify_v the_o other_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o 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in_o fashion_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o poor_a minister_n tithe_n be_v never_o less_o in_o fashion_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o faith_n have_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o request_n since_o we_o have_v be_v so_o scrupulous_a about_o the_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n we_o have_v quite_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n luke_o 11._o 42._o since_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v be_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n have_v be_v quite_o beat_v down_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v we_o set_v up_o both_o together_o and_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempori_fw-la servientes_fw-la apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o time_n be_v not_o good_a divinity_n if_o it_o exclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domino_fw-la servientes_fw-la apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n though_o erasmus_n have_v give_v we_o that_o interpretation_n on_o rom._n 12._o 11._o and_o our_o church_n in_o the_o epistle_n for_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n have_v follow_v he_o and_o vorstius_n will_v fain_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o true_a lection_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o text_n common_o receive_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n this_o may_v seem_v a_o dangerous_a assertion_n in_o he_o to_o make_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n come_v under_o our_o dispute_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o our_o obedience_n but_o yet_o the_o other_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o we_o to_o make_v the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o text_n come_v under_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o we_o all_o know_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o text_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o save_v by_o he_o let_v we_o gloss_n the_o four_o commandment_n according_a to_o this_o end_n and_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n by_o our_o gloss_n neither_o sin_n against_o religion_n by_o have_v a_o corrupt_a liturgy_n nor_o sin_n against_o communion_n by_o have_v no_o liturgy_n which_o be_v both_o peccancy_n against_o the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v neither_o idolise_v nor_o profane_a much_o less_o rob_v either_o time_n or_o place_n or_o person_n consecrate_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n which_o be_v both_o peccancy_n against_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o commandment_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 10._o 4._o show_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o look_v to_o christ_n let_v we_o say_v so_o too_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o sin_n against_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o have_v a_o corrupt_a liturgy_n again_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o not_o exclude_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o of_o christ_n but_o include_v it_o let_v we_o say_v so_o too_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o sin_n against_o the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o christian_a communion_n by_o have_v no_o liturgy_n for_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v of_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n in_o general_n that_o must_v we_o say_v of_o this_o law_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o particular_a the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v charity_n for_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o christ_n for_o our_o redemption_n second_o the_o establishment_n of_o
true_a christian_a communion_n that_o man_n may_v be_v edify_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o redeemer_n and_o all_o those_o text_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o concern_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v so_o many_o interpretation_n of_o the_o twofold_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n psalm_n 95_o which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a assembly_n according_a to_o aben_n ezra_n gloss_n command_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o worship_v of_o he_o there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n q._n d._n remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o command_v we_o to_o sing_v and_o worship_n there_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o communion_n q._n d._n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o those_o command_n the_o lord_n our_o maker_n q._n d._n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o again_o psalm_n 100_o o_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o a_o song_n there_o be_v the_o religion_n all_o you_o land_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v the_o communion_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o there_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o from_o our_o creation_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o reason_n further_o enlarge_v to_o we_o christian_n from_o our_o redemption_n who_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n by_o his_o son_n both_o make_v the_o world_n and_o also_o purge_v our_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o so_o again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_v the_o communion_n in_o my_o name_n there_o be_v the_o religion_n i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o there_o be_v 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